“Itai-itai yamate, itai-itai yamate!” a study into the traditions and narratives of freshmen orientation camps

• Main Author: Neo, Michelle Yu Jia
• Other Authors: Laavanya Kathiravelu
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Social behavior; DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Social structure
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/70018
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Freshmen orientation camps in local universities frequently make headlines due to the prevalence of inappropriate camp activities. Despite complaints stemming over the past decade, a recently published media article reported increasingly sexualised orientation camp activities and games, sparking pub...